Travel Information between Basingstoke and Cambridge
| 82 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £10 - £60 | |
| Coach • £10 • 4 h 45 min | |
| Train • £60 • 2 h 31 min | |
| National Express or Great Northern |
Travel 82 miles by train or coach to Cambridge from Basingstoke. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Great Northern among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Basingstoke to Cambridge.
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How to get to Cambridge from Basingstoke by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Basingstoke to Cambridge is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options to Cambridge from Basingstoke. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Cambridge from Basingstoke is by taking a coach, which costs on average £10.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Basingstoke to Cambridge:
Taking a coach costs £50 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £60.
The fastest way from Basingstoke to Cambridge is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 31 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cambridge that take longer:
Coach takes on average 4 h 45 min.
The Basingstoke to Cambridge distance is approximately 82 miles.
The average frequency per day from Basingstoke to Cambridge is:
- 2 coaches a day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basingstoke and Cambridge as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Basingstoke to Cambridge:
The following travel companies offer services from Basingstoke to Cambridge:
- National Express or FlixBus can get you to Cambridge by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Basingstoke to Cambridge for £10 on Omio.
- Great Northern, Abellio Greater Anglia, South Western Railway, Cross Country or first_great_western can get you to Cambridge by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with South Western Railway from Basingstoke to Cambridge for £60 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Basingstoke to Cambridge with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct coach with.
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cambridge as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Basingstoke and Cambridge.
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